“It helps when you know a guy for five years like that,” Galindo said of Craft. “We've had a connection ever since middle school. We've grown up with each other, so we always know what we're doing.”

Galindo passed for 234 yards, Jamontae Foster ran for 118 yards and a TD and the O'Connor defense held Stevens to 60 yards in the first half at Gustafson Stadium. The Panthers rolled to clinch their 11th straight playoff berth.

“It means a lot,” Galindo said. “We're on an 11-year playoff streak, so for us to know that we're in and keeping that tradition alive, it's a good thing.”

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O'Connor senior Payton Dees then intercepted Chacon on the next possession, and Galindo tossed his first TD pass to Craft

O'Connor held the Falcons to 60 yards of offense and three first downs in the first half. Along with a pair of interceptions, O'Connor coach David Malesky said he was pleased with how his defense performed.

“Our kids just played the way we thought they could, and they played with the recklessness that you gotta play defense with,” Malesky said. “There's not one aspect of our team that was better or worse. ... We've had some tough deals this year, and our kids came out and bowed their necks and really played well.”